It had been six months since she had returned home and she was now eight-teen. Thing had changed greatly since she was out of school. Her Mom didn't want her to move out but Lana wanted to get a feel of life on her own. Sarah had only complied when Lana had promised to visit her often and that she did. Lana's apartment wasn't far from her job in the city so she could walk there. It was also very safe where she lived so she didn't worry about being mugged or raped.
Since she had just started working she couldn't pay for the apartment on her own so her Mom paid for everything except food and other items like that. Just the bills. Lana made sure not to make them to high so it wouldn't cost as much even though Sarah had told her not to worry about it.
Lana ran breathing heavily as she made her way to work. She was already twenty minutes late and she didn't want to make it worse. Running through the front doors she slammed on the breaks almost running into a tall man with blond hair. "Excuse me..I need to get by. I'm really late" The man chuckled and turn around. "Well, Miss. Williams that I cannot change that." Lana blinked wondering how he knew her name. "um. How do you know my name? Most people don't know that I go by my mothers name." The man chuckled. "Well, I have to know, since I am your new boss."
Lana looked shocked but offered her hand. "Oh well its a pleasure to meet you Mr..uhh" He smiled. "I'm James Johnson. Mr. Johnson to you of coarse." She nodded. "Yes. Well, its a pleasure Mr. Johnson." She waited for him to shake her hand but instead her raised it to his lips and placed a light kiss on it sending chills down her spin. Letting her hand go he smiled. "If you will excuse me. I have things to tend to." Lana nodded. "Yes, of coarse."
Lana watched him leave in amazement. "Wow.." A woman approached her. "What are you staring at Miss. Williams? I do believe you have a job to get to." A tall woman with black hair and blue eyes glared at her. "Yes, Miss. Jones." Lana turned away to leave but again she almost ran into James. "J-I mean Mr. Johnson. I'm sorry..I was-" He cut her off by raising his hand. "Its all right." He smiled and looked at the woman behind her. "Do you have a problem with me coming to get my assistant Miss. Jones?"
Miss. Jones looked away. "No, its fine." Turning away she went back to work. "Please come with me." Lana nodded following him. As they walked Lana took in a few things about him. He was tall, slim, and by the looks of him he looked to be strongly built. He had blond hair that was pulled back into a ponytail at the bottom of his neck. His eyes were mismatched as well. And he seemed to be a gentleman.
When they arrived he stopped. "Now Miss. Williams. Let me make a few things clear." He smiled. "Since most workers don't get promoted the first day they get a new boss I'm going to make you a deal. Just do as I say and I wont send you back to the copy room. Is that clear?" Lana nodded. "Yes, sir." James smiled. "Good. And as long as we are alone and no one else is around you may call me James. Other then that around other workers or staff you are to call me Mr. Johnson."
Lana nodded and they entered the office. "This is where you will be and my office is through that door." Lana smiled. "All right." James smiled. "Would it be all right if addressed you by your first name?" Lana nodded. "Yes, its Lana." James smiled. "Well, Lana I'm sure since you were in the copy room that you are new to this so here are the things that you will be required to do. Make copies of important papers. File papers. Deliver things. Answer the phone when I am busy and take messages. Make certain phone calls. Keep a schedule for me. And possible go get lunch once in a while and maybe other things outside of the building. Is that all right with you?"
Lana nodded. "Yes..but. I don't have a car." She bit her lip slightly. He smiled. "Do you have a license?" Lana nodded and smiled. "Yes." James set his things down and handed her his keys. "You can drive my car to go get lunch or anything else I need you to get outside of the building." Lana took them and put them in her pocket. "Oh and one more thing. Could you by any chance wear something a bit more work like from now on?" Lana looked at her T-shirt and jeans. "Um. Sure. I'll see what I cant do." She smiled.
James nodded and went into his office. Lana sank down into her new chair with a smile. "Mom is going to freak!" She laughed as she started setting her things up and getting read to work.
Since she had just started working she couldn't pay for the apartment on her own so her Mom paid for everything except food and other items like that. Just the bills. Lana made sure not to make them to high so it wouldn't cost as much even though Sarah had told her not to worry about it.
Lana ran breathing heavily as she made her way to work. She was already twenty minutes late and she didn't want to make it worse. Running through the front doors she slammed on the breaks almost running into a tall man with blond hair. "Excuse me..I need to get by. I'm really late" The man chuckled and turn around. "Well, Miss. Williams that I cannot change that." Lana blinked wondering how he knew her name. "um. How do you know my name? Most people don't know that I go by my mothers name." The man chuckled. "Well, I have to know, since I am your new boss."
Lana looked shocked but offered her hand. "Oh well its a pleasure to meet you Mr..uhh" He smiled. "I'm James Johnson. Mr. Johnson to you of coarse." She nodded. "Yes. Well, its a pleasure Mr. Johnson." She waited for him to shake her hand but instead her raised it to his lips and placed a light kiss on it sending chills down her spin. Letting her hand go he smiled. "If you will excuse me. I have things to tend to." Lana nodded. "Yes, of coarse."
Lana watched him leave in amazement. "Wow.." A woman approached her. "What are you staring at Miss. Williams? I do believe you have a job to get to." A tall woman with black hair and blue eyes glared at her. "Yes, Miss. Jones." Lana turned away to leave but again she almost ran into James. "J-I mean Mr. Johnson. I'm sorry..I was-" He cut her off by raising his hand. "Its all right." He smiled and looked at the woman behind her. "Do you have a problem with me coming to get my assistant Miss. Jones?"
Miss. Jones looked away. "No, its fine." Turning away she went back to work. "Please come with me." Lana nodded following him. As they walked Lana took in a few things about him. He was tall, slim, and by the looks of him he looked to be strongly built. He had blond hair that was pulled back into a ponytail at the bottom of his neck. His eyes were mismatched as well. And he seemed to be a gentleman.
When they arrived he stopped. "Now Miss. Williams. Let me make a few things clear." He smiled. "Since most workers don't get promoted the first day they get a new boss I'm going to make you a deal. Just do as I say and I wont send you back to the copy room. Is that clear?" Lana nodded. "Yes, sir." James smiled. "Good. And as long as we are alone and no one else is around you may call me James. Other then that around other workers or staff you are to call me Mr. Johnson."
Lana nodded and they entered the office. "This is where you will be and my office is through that door." Lana smiled. "All right." James smiled. "Would it be all right if addressed you by your first name?" Lana nodded. "Yes, its Lana." James smiled. "Well, Lana I'm sure since you were in the copy room that you are new to this so here are the things that you will be required to do. Make copies of important papers. File papers. Deliver things. Answer the phone when I am busy and take messages. Make certain phone calls. Keep a schedule for me. And possible go get lunch once in a while and maybe other things outside of the building. Is that all right with you?"
Lana nodded. "Yes..but. I don't have a car." She bit her lip slightly. He smiled. "Do you have a license?" Lana nodded and smiled. "Yes." James set his things down and handed her his keys. "You can drive my car to go get lunch or anything else I need you to get outside of the building." Lana took them and put them in her pocket. "Oh and one more thing. Could you by any chance wear something a bit more work like from now on?" Lana looked at her T-shirt and jeans. "Um. Sure. I'll see what I cant do." She smiled.
James nodded and went into his office. Lana sank down into her new chair with a smile. "Mom is going to freak!" She laughed as she started setting her things up and getting read to work.